Sister/Charge Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Derby; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the UK, where your skills as a Registered Nurse will shine. This role offers the chance to lead a team in a fast-paced environment, ensuring exceptional patient care and safety. With a commitment to staff development and a supportive workplace culture, you'll be part of an organization that values compassion, openness, and excellence. Embrace the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while advancing your career in a renowned healthcare setting.

Benefits

Employee assistance program

Gym discounts

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with strong leadership and triage experience.
• Experience in managing areas in an acute setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage departmental areas ensuring patient safety and efficient operations.
• Conduct annual appraisals and develop staff while supporting their well-being.

Skills

Leadership skills

Triage experience

Emergency setting experience

Organizational skills

Education

Valid NMC registration

Significant post-registration experience

Job description

Main area: Acute Medicine
Business Unit: Grade Band 6
Contract: Permanent & Secondment/FTC available
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Various hours available)

Job ref: 320-MED-1627

Employer Details

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing date: 14/05/2025 23:59
Interview date: 28/05/2025

Position: Sister/Charge Nurse (Band 6)

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognize the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people, and local partners in achieving the best health outcomes by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our core Values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence guide our work, with behaviors embedded across all aspects of our service.

With over 13,000 staff, we offer a variety of opportunities daily. Our staff pride themselves on caring for patients above and beyond.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity, and human rights. We strive to provide an environment where all employees, patients, carers, and visitors experience equality of opportunity and value diversity.

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities to reflect the diversity of our communities. We also support Armed Forces and Disability Confident schemes, guaranteeing interviews for veterans meeting essential criteria and ensuring support for candidates with disabilities.

For application support or adjustments, contact the recruitment team at 01332 788466.

Join us and make a difference.

Job Overview

Permanent, Secondment, or Fixed Term Contract available

We seek an enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join the Emergency Department at Royal Derby Hospital, one of the busiest AEDs in the country, seeing approximately 120,000 patients annually.

The Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse must possess excellent communication, organizational skills, and leadership qualities. The role involves working across all department areas.

The Emergency Department has expanded to include a 7-bed resuscitation unit, 7-bay initial assessment, 22-bay majors area, and additional capacity with a 9-bay cubicle area and large waiting room. Facilities also include an ambulatory area, triage rooms, assessment bays, and an Urgent Treatment Centre seeing up to 100 patients daily.

Main Duties

Take charge of departmental areas, ensuring efficient management, escalation of issues, and patient safety. Manage a small team, conduct annual appraisals, develop staff, and monitor mandatory training. Support staff health and well-being.

Our department is a Trauma unit with close links to the Major Trauma Centre in Nottingham and features a helipad. We work with universities and are committed to staff development. The department has received awards for clinical excellence and patient safety.

Working for Our Organisation

We support the health of our communities through compassionate, open, and excellent service. We offer development opportunities, ongoing support, and benefits such as employee assistance, gym discounts, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes.

Key Facts

• Handling approximately 4,810 outpatient appointments daily.
• Fourth busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatient department in England.
• Managing around 1,115 A&E patients daily across our network.
• Admitting approximately 195 emergency patients daily.
• Performing nearly 33,700 surgical operations annually in 57 theatres.
• One of only 7 trusts with over 50 theatres.
• Conducting over 140 elective procedures daily.

Application Process

See attached Job Description and Person Specification. Apply via the TRAC Recruitment Site. Internal applicants should seek line manager support before applying.

Candidate Requirements

• Significant post-registration experience
• Triage experience
• Emergency setting experience

Skills and Qualifications

• Leadership skills
• Experience managing areas in an acute setting
• Involvement in improvement groups

• Valid NMC registration

Our trust aims to provide high-quality care and seeks the best talent. Follow us on social media for updates. Early application is advised due to possible post withdrawal if oversubscribed. We support flexible working arrangements and encourage candidates to discuss their needs during interviews. All roles are subject to DBS checks, and applicants from outside the UK require appropriate visas. We process personal data in line with our Privacy Notice, available on our website. UK professional registration is required, and the role may involve a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please ensure you meet all criteria before applying.